Wooing My Ex-Wife by Mr. Adeel

His eyes turned scarlet. He clutched Gwendolyn’s wrist, not noticing that he was gripping her so tightly that her skin was turning pale.

Cedrick shoved him away, wrapped Gwendolyn in his arms, and massaged her wrist.

Gwendolyn sighed. Her tone was stern as she said, “You acted rashly tonight, Treyton. I understand how you must be feeling, but I don’t agree with you giving away fifteen percent of the company’s shares to the Newton family.”

Treyton gaped at her in disbelief. “For all your talk about being sisters with Jennifer, you won’t even save her when she’s in trouble. When have you become so unfeeling, Gwendolyn?”

“Me, unfeeling?”

Gwendolyn was incredulous. Her rage began to boil.

As Treyton had had a traumatic night, she did her best to remain patient. “I don’t want to hold a grudge against somebody who can’t think straight. We’ll talk about this tomorrow.”

Treyton’s gaze grew cold.

Everything that had happened at the party had lost him his wits. “I’ll do it myself if you won’t. My shares, my call.”

He turned to go, but Gwendolyn had enough. Done with coddling him, she dashed forward and slapped him across the face.

Smack!

The crisp slap echoed in the air.

As she had used her full strength, Treyton’s face tilted to the side, and a red imprint of her hand appeared instantly on his cheek. He stared at her, dumbstruck.

Cedrick, too, was stunned. He remained rooted to the spot.

Massaging his stinging cheek, Treyton fumed, “How dare you hit me, Gwendolyn?”

Faced with his accusatory glare, Gwendolyn raised her chin defiantly.

“I’m not hitting you as your little sister but as the head of the Harris family. Now would you calm down? Can you listen to me?”

She looked stern, like the head of the family she was.

did not say a word

you some time to cool down and reflect on your

He gazed at her, somewhat hurt. “Are you

it as grounding. It’s your punishment for speaking so rudely

address Cedrick. “Could you marshal some men who aren’t on active duty to surround this villa? I don’t want even an ant

nodded decisively.

to arm every single one of them with batons. You have my permission to beat him up if he

came to that, she would still be the one feeling sorry for

and everybody must obey me with no exceptions. If you won’t, we’re going to the ancestral hall and I will have you tried

think I’m scared of

up so severely that you pass out and spend the next two weeks in bed. By then, you would only be able to watch the broadcast of Jennifer’s engagement party. Would you like to experience

clenched. He refused to

around Cedrick’s,

she turned around and said, “Call me

he stood, Treyton watched as she and Cedrick entered

the car did

surrounded the villa as if they had rehearsed it and left no

but preferred to strike first instead.

securely inside his house did Gwendolyn and Cedrick disappear

early the

stiffness. Though far from being on good terms, they would exchange a

secretary had

spend the following two days coaching

manager of the HR department arrived with

said without taking her

permission, the two figures

the manager had an imposing poise and a handsome face. He

so

on her table. “This candidate is very well qualified, Ms.

in response, engrossed in typing. She did

made one week in advance with the exception of special circumstances. You cannot arrive at the office later than me. When I come in in the morning, I expect a fresh cup of coffee on my desk…” She went on for over a minute without even looking

nodded. “Understood, Ms.